Baling-press.



G. A. THOMAS & J. A. YODER.

BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 14, 1914.

1,132,131., Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

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GEORGE A. THOMAS AND JONAS A. YODER, OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.

BALINGr-PRESS.

Application filed. January 14, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, GEORGE A. THoMAs andJONAS A. YoDnR, citizens of the United States, residing at Dubuque, inthe county of Dubuque and tjtate of Iowa, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in BalingPresses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to devices for use in baling sacks,or the like. Such a device is particularly useful for balingcement-sacks, to enable same to be returned to the cement-manufactureror dealer, although, of course, the device may be used for analogouspurposes.

The primary obiect of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter indicated which is simple in construction, cheap in cost, andwhich may be readily manipulated to facilitate tying of bundles.

The invention is illustrated in its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 represents a plan view of abalepress constructed in accordance with our invention, this viewshowing one pair of pressure-members in the open condition and one pairin the closed or interlocked condition; Fig. 2, an end elevational viewof the device, showing the pressure-members in open condition and thedotted lines indicating a pile of sacks; Fig. 3, a similar view s.-owingthe operation of closing the curved compressing levers; Fig. 4, an outerface view of one of the compression-levers; Fig. 5, a SlIIlllar view ofa companion-lever; and Fig. 6, a broken view, showing a modification ofthe base.

In the construction illustrated, A represents a base which may comprisea rectangular piece of plank, and B, B, bale-compressing devicesconnected with said base. Each device B may comprise a curvedcompression-lever 1 and a companion curved compression-lever 2. Theselevers are preferably hinged to pivots 3 carried by the base A. In theillustration shown, the base is fitted with fixedly-secured transverselyextending metal strips 4 provided at their eX- tremities with eyes 5, inwhich are mounted the pivots 3. The members 1 and 2 are provided witheyes 6 which embrace the eyes 5 and receive the end-portions of thepivots 3.

The curved levers 1 and 2 may be formed of heavy hand iron, which issufficiently rigid to prevent flexing. The member 1 is Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

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provided with a longitudinal slot 1 having one edge provided with aseries of notches 1 The member 2 is provided with an open end slot 2having at one side a series of notches 2 Thus, the member 2 is providedwith a laterally notched tongue 2 which is adapted to enter the slot 1and the serrations at the sides of the slots are adapted to interlock.The effect is that of providing the curved levers with curved, serratedmembers or racks, the teeth of which are adapted to interlock. Tofacilitate proper entry of the tongue 2 in the slot 1 the members 1 and2 are partly offset or mismatched at the points where they are pivotallyconnected with the base, as clearly appears from Fig. 1.

The extremities of the levers 1 and are provided respectively withhandles 1 and 2 which extend in opposite directions in order that thehandles may not interfere with each other in the pressing operation. itis preferred to provide the base-portions of the levers with lugs 7,which extend from the eyes 6 and which are adapted to engage the lateralvertical edges of the base A when the levers are in the standingposition shown in Fig. 2. In this position, the center of gravity of thel vers is outside the pivots 3, so that the levers will remain standing.

in the use of the device, a pile of sacks 8, say fifty in number, isplaced upon the base A. Before this is done, baling-wires 9 are laidacross the base. The operator then compresses the pile of sacks at oneend by bringing the levers of one of the devices B into interlockingrelation, in the manner shown at the lower portion of Fig. 1 and shownalso in Fig. 3. In this operation, the tongue 2 slips through the slot1, and the operator causes the serrations to engage each other,according to necessity, or when the compression has proceededsufficiently. The operator then secures the adjacent balingwire aboutthe package. He then operates the other compressing-device, secures theadjacent baling-wire, and finally secures the middle baling-wire aboutthe package. A convenient method which may be followed is to apply aslight compression at one end of the package, bring thecompression-levers thereat into interlocking engagement; then efiectcomplete compression at the other end of the package and secure abaling-wire about the package at that point; and afterward return to theinitial compression-device, complete the compression there, and so curethe adjacent baling-wire.

The improved device is simple, comparatively inexpensive, andexceedingly useful. In operation, it may be placed upon a box, keg orthe like, and operated with great facility.

We have shown the base A provided with transverse grooves 9 toaccommodate and prevent displacement of the wires 9. In Fig. 6, thegrooves in the base A are supplemented by notched clips, or wireguides,9.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness ofunderstanding only, and no undue limitation should be understoodtherefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly aspossible in view of the prior art.

What we regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. Abaling-press comprising a pair of pivoted levers equipped at their freeextremities with laterally-projecting oppositely disposed handleswhereby to prevent the interference of said handles when the levers areoverlapped, each lever having a series of locking-shoulders adapted tointerlock.

2. A baling-press comprising a pair of pivoted levers equipped at theirfree extremities with handles and provided with longitudinal slots, oneof said slots being open at the free end of the lever, thus a1"- fordinga tongue adapted to move through the other slot, a series of notchesadjacent one of said slots, and means adjacent the other slot adapted tointerlock with said notches.

3. A baling-press comprising a pair of pivoted curved levers providedwith slots and serrations adjacent said slots adapted to be brought intopositive interlocking relation when the levers are overlapped, andhandles carried by said levers, said handles disposed to move past eachother without interference.

4. A baling-press comprising a pair of curved pivoted levers,eachprovided with a series of reversely inclined serrations,said

series being adapted to interlock with each positive interlockingrelation when the levers are overlapped, and handles projectinglaterally in opposite directions from the eX- tremities' of said levers.

6. A baling-press comprising a rectangular base, a pair ofcompression-members swingingly mounted adjacent each end of said base,wire guides on said base at points between said pairs of saidcompressionmembers and on lines adapted to bring the wires held therebycentrally and intermediate the ends of the bale to be pressed, saidcompression members being provided with locking means for locking saidmembers at desired degrees of compression.

7 7. A baling-press comprising a base and a pair of curved interlockinglevers connected with said base, each lever equipped at its freeextremity with a handle and provided at its base-portion with a stopadapted to engage the base, whereby the levers are capable of standingin the open position.

GEORGE A. THOMAS. JONAS A. YODER.

In the presence of Jos. H. FAHERTY, CHAS. Sine.

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